THIS IS A PICTURE OF A DEER HIDE AFTER IT HAS BEEN SOAKED IN LYE IN ORDER TO REMOVE ALL THE DEER HAIR, THEN YOU MOUNT IN ON A BOARD AND SCRAPE ALL THE FAT OFF OF IT AND THEN MAKE A FRAME TO STRETCH IT AND LET IT DRY ON BOTH SIDES. THEN YOU REMOVE THE DEER BRAIN AND IT IS GROUND UP AND MIXED WITH SOME WATER I BELIEVE AND YOU RUB IT INTO THE HIDE AND IS WHAT GIVES IT THE TAN COLOR AND THIS IS YOU TURN A DEER SKIN INTO LEATHER THE OLD FASHION WAY. MY SON IS PLANING ON MAKING A SHIRT AND PANTS FROM THE DEER HIDES AND IT WILL TAKE 3 OR 4 HIDES TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. HE HAS BEEN WANTING TO DO THIS FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS AND HAS STUDY AND READ ABOUT IT AND THIS YEAR HE IS DOING IT. THIS IS THE WAY THE FRONTIER PEOPLE HAD O MAKING THEIR CLOTHS, WAY BACK WHEN.
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